Sub – Language Trustees, the new full-length Taiwan Housing Project album, recently arrived via NYC’s ever/never records. The band stirs one’s expectations, commanding as fierce vocals spotlight the distorted, jarring, sonic debris. Explosive, experimental instrumentation rips through the terrain as a perpetual buzz lingers in the atmosphere. Scattered noise remains within earshot, yet an intense rhythmic focus pushes the soundscapes forward with a distinct purpose. (Photo by Rich Wexler)
Chicago
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Handsome Naked
Comedy Rap Trio Handsome Naked are preparing to release their 7th studio album, Doors, on July 19th. This is the hilarious work of Eric Oren, Chucho Perez and Brad Kemp, and view the video for the album’s first single, “Fallontine’s Day”, below.
The trio will be appearing on NBC and Chrissy Teigen’s new show Bring The Funny this summer, which premiere’s on July 9th.
You can catch Handsome Naked with Planet Booty and The Cell Phones at Subterranean on July 22nd.
Chicago
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Not Lovely “Ultraviolet Carnation”
Jazz and Hip Hop group Not Lovely is back, having released a new single, “Ultraviolet Carnation”, last week, and promising an album is on the way.
This the band’s second official single, and is three year’s in the making. Not Lovely, on this single, is the work of Joshua Virtue (Vocals), Jack Clements (Vocals), Michael Queenan (Vocals/Guitar), Hannah Fidler (Vocals), Taylor Stevenson (Drums, Synth), Alex Murphy (Keys), and Simon Ciaccio (Bass).
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Sadie” – Cole Berggren
Cole Berggren (Number One Lovers, The Vernes) recently posted a new single, called “Sadie”. Initially accompanied by guitar, the song begins with an isolated characterization, and then leaps into action as the backend kicks into gear. Searching for hope, when currently facing melancholy circumstances, Berggren suggests patience and perseverance are the strategies needed to push through. "You want it all, and all you gotta do is wait."
Chicago
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California English
Local beat maker California English (aka Matthew Donnelly) is releasing a new EP called Goodnight, Rose this Friday, July 5th. This is the producers first follow-up to his debut album, Dream Sequence, which was released last year.
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Kolb’s “Making Moves” is eclectic brilliance, plays Mercury Lounge 7.6
Queens-based songwriter Kolb stepped not-so-quietly onto the scene last year with debut release Making Moves, an audaciously experimental effort that blends Bowie-esque vocal delivery with delightfully eclectic (and occasionally campy) instrumentation. With no shortage of out-of-tune toy instruments, unexpected cello lines, and bird calls, Kolb basks in the unexpected and outrageous, his voice endowed by a musical theater quality that, when situated among acoustic guitars and shifting time signatures, creates a vivacious, incredibly fun energy. While Kolb has yet to release a follow-up, the project’s glam-folk vision is unique in the New York scene; stream it below, and catch him at Mercury Lounge on July 6th, supporting Flying Fish Cove. -Connor Beckett McInerney
Chicago
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Glitter Moneyyy @ Empty Bottle (7/11)
Glitter Moneyyy is the Rap duo of Queen Trashley and TayyySlayyy and over the last month they released the first two single, “Yes!” and “Nastyyy”, from their forthcoming sophomore album, Binge. The album, which is being released by No Trend Records on July 12th, features production from SuperKnova, Brad Kemp, and Messy Beatz.
You can catch Glitter Moneyyy at Empty Bottle on July 11th with SHOWYOUSUCK and J Bambii.
New England
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Ditch Boys debut electric EP “Seven Minutes with Ditch Boys,” play Three Sheets 07.06
Ditch Boys are New Haven’s latest sweet-heat candy treat, the city’s power-pop surprise. The band’s debut EP, Seven Minutes with Ditch Boys, unwraps in three tracks some Buzzcocks-inspired power chords and subtle harmonies that mix splendidly with energetic drums and vintage rock ‘n’ roll guitar solos. The band’s choice to lace its punk music with a 1950s classic rock vibe creates a bubble-gum-popping type of listening experience that adds a sweet layer to the leather-jacket-wearing quartet of rascals. The band’s next show is at home inside Three Sheets on July 6th. We are streaming "Shots of Love" for you below. – Rene Cobar
Nashville
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Watch: Ian Ferguson releases DIY video for new psych single “Love Crime”
Southern psych-rock songwriter Ian Ferguson has released the new groovy single "Love Crime", along with its music video. The track — which appears on Ferguson’s upcoming debut album State of Gold (out on July 26th) — channels a bit of The Beatles’ late discography, or even the more chilled-out ideas of Black Sabbath. A more contemporary comparison would be Mac DeMarco, perhaps, as the music video for the song has a bit of DeMarco’s knack for lo-fi and DIY production values. The Handicam-looking clip comes rife with low-budget aliens in cardboard triangle glasses, an old van, and old sci-fi film footage. It doesn’t take much to make a fun video, and Ferguson holds fast to that ethos with the clip for "Love Crime". Watch it below, and watch out for State of Gold which drops later this month. – Will Sisskind
Philadelphia
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New Honey Radar LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Honey Radar‘s fifth full-length album, Ruby Puff Of Dust, is out now via What’s Your Rupture?. Smoky, fuzz-forward, garage-psych emanates from the recordings. Enveloped in a tranquilizing haze, one’s mind hypnotically floats amid the clouds, yet a certain rawness remains. Just rememeber to puff-puff-pass.
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Watch Anna Egge’s crafty video for new single “Cocaine Cowboy”
Brooklyn-based Anna Egge will drop her newest album Is It This Kiss on September 6th; to preview the record, she’s released the music video for a single from the record called "Cocaine Cowboys". The sparse country-tinged track nods to legends such as Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, and Hank Williams, weaving little more than Egge’s voice layered in harmony, a strummed acoustic guitar, and tiny touches of strings and wind instruments to create a beautiful and simple song. The video echoes this minimalistic approach: a pair of hands crafts the visuals to the lyrics, using paper cutouts and props such as cereal marshmallows, cotton balls, paper cutouts of the country stars to whom Egge pays homage, and a 45 of "Cocaine Cowboys" itself. Take a look for yourself at the video below. – Will Sisskind
Chicago
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Good F**k “Cherry Tree”
The duo of Tim Kinsella and Jenny Pulse (aka Good Fuck) released a new album called Cherry Tree yesterday, July 1st. This comes just five months after the couples self-titled debut, and further explores the merging of their very different approaches to music.